Dengue And Pregnancy

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Dengue And Pregnancy
Dengue is a familiar mosquito borne disease in which blood platelet count gets drastically low and can prove to be fatal for the patient. Very few people are aware that the effects of dengue are more threatening during a women’s pregnancy, especially during the early stages of pregnancy. It may take a toll on the mother’s health as well as the baby’s.
We bring to you some crucial information which you must know if you or your dear ones are going through the pregnancy phase while Dengue fever is on the rise.

Symptoms

Sometimes dengue symptoms during pregnancy are ignored as there are many physiological changes taking place in the body already and thought of to be common. But the following symptoms in excess shouldn’t be ignored:
⦁ Headache
⦁ Multiple joint pains
⦁ Rashes
⦁ Bleeding from nose and gums
⦁ Intermittent fever

Symptoms in baby

If the mother is suffering from Dengue fever at the time of birth, the baby may be still born because of low blood platelet count. Other than these, following symptoms are seen in babies born with dengue:
⦁ Low birth weight
⦁ Premature baby delivery
⦁ Fever
Special care is required for the baby and mother if these symptoms arise. Hence both of them should be closely monitored. You should constantly get the baby checked up by a neonatologist.

Treatment

Rest: Adequate rest is necessary for the mother so that her body can compensate for the stress she is going through. It might become necessary to hospitalise the patient for proper care and observation.
Medication: It is very risky to take too many medications during pregnancy as it can affect the baby as well as cause organ failures in mother. Most of the medicines are contraindicated in both dengue and pregnancy making it very complicated to treat. A specialist should be consulted to avoid any further complication. Medicines with ibuprofen and aspirin should be fully avoided.
Adequate diet: Dietary supplements are required to avoid fatigue and giddiness. Other than that, the patient should consume a lot of water to avoid dehydration. Milk and dairy products should be consumed in abundance.

About Bansal Global Hospital
A world class private hospital located in North-West Delhi, the Bansal Global Hospital offers the best treatment possible and care to its patients round the clock (24×7). The multi-specialty Bansal Global Hospital provides specialist medical and surgical care ranging from simple day-case procedures to complex surgeries, blood and other tests in our state of the art pathology lab, digital X-rays, inpatient facilities. The hospital has dedicated inpatient facility, with all fully air-conditioned ensuite rooms. Our staff offer high quality services to ensure that your stay with us is as comfortable as possible in private and discrete facilities.

Address:
Bansal Global Hospital C-10 Ramgarh,, Near Jahangirpuri Metro Station, Delhi, 110033
Bansal Fracture, Gynae and Kids Clinic, E-1086 Saraswati Vihar, Pitampura, Delhi 110034
Neo Kidz Clinic, C-38 Raj Nagar, Pitampura, Delhi 110034

Tel: 9911062832
Dr Suresh Bansal – Specialist Orthopedic Surgeon
Dr Bimla Bansal – Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Dr Neha Bansal – Child Specialist

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